Great Britain had many colonies in North America. What was the purpose of these colonies according to the ideas of mercantilism?

A. to trade with countries other than Great Britain

B. to produce raw materials for Great Britain

C. to increase wealth for colonial merchants

The native americans, spanish, french and americans all name places in our state. the word “arkansas” came from the quapaw indians, by way of early french explorers. at the time of the early french exploration, a tribe of indians, the quapaws, lived west of the mississippi and north of the arkansas river.